PRN Registered Nurse, Emergency Psychiatric Services; Nashville, TN

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PRN Registered Nurse, Emergency Psychiatric Services (Nashville, TN)

PRN 12-hour shifts (night/weekend availability required)

The PRN Nurse (RN) will support the licensed physician or advanced practice nurse, as well as the overall treatment team, in providing care to our consumers in the Emergency Psychiatric Services unit. The RN works in close collaboration with the team to evaluate the patient's plan of care and progress toward treatment goals.

• Perform psychiatric nursing assessments and medication management for consumers in EPS setting.
• Interpret and process provider’s medication orders for the consumer.
• Provide medication teaching/education for consumers.
• Provide ongoing assessment of consumers while in EPS.
• Provide referrals to hospitalization, diversion services, or other recommended disposition.
• Work collaboratively with all disciplines within the Emergency Psychiatric Services team.
• Provide active listening and problem solving with consumer.
• Monitor consumer’s behavior, level of cooperation, and ability to remain safe while in EPS.
• Observe and record consumer’s use of medication as prescribed.
• Perform medical clearances as needed.
• Make customer service a priority with internal and external customers.
• Assist with consumers in other EPS units as needed.
• Attend scheduled nursing and MHC staff meetings.
• Arrange disposition to home, hospital, or other diversion services as necessary.
• Maintain and facilitate communication regarding consumer’s care with all relevant staff.
• Screen for substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms.
• Screen for danger to self or others.
• Formulate mutually agreed-upon, measurable treatment goals and objectives with the consumer served.
• Provide general guidance and health education to consumers.
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in all settings and situations.
• Seek to improve efficiencies and care, suggesting innovative ways to provide for consumer’s needs.
• Proficient in using the electronic health record.
• Cross-train in other EPS areas.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment free of sharps and other potentially harmful objects.
• Complete medication audits as outlined by the agency.

• Valid Tennessee RN License
• Valid Tennessee Driver’s License
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
• Acceptable Criminal Background Investigation

• Customer Service/Engagement
• Ability to work with other departments
• Timely engagement
• Good listener
• Understanding and empathetic
• Respectful of internal and external customers
• Clinical Skills
• Hand hygiene
• Critical thinking
• CLIA - Waived testing
• Vital signs
• Nursing assessment
• Provides medication administration and education
• Communication: effective verbal and written communication skills
• Communicates relevant consumer updates to team in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate with different levels of consumers and coworkers
• Professionalism
• Leadership skills
• Remains calm in crisis situations
• Proactive in efforts to meet agency goals
• Health promotion and education
• Time Management/Organization
• Flexibility to adapt to different clinical settings when needed
• Remains flexible and positive to changing needs
• Meet deadlines
• Prioritize well
• Progress notes entered in a timely manner
• Prepared for meetings
• Safety
• Therapeutic options, de-escalation techniques
• Universal Precautions
• Injection administration
• Narcan administration and education
• Hazardous medication disposal
• Sharps disposal

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While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Mental Health Cooperative embraces inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. We’re committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Mental Health Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.